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and &Icy, was a SLICr v bich 'at her prsi Vent? onar- No tins ia, iii aliog The id ai s . guiry o%v that lould leer teral the ra w. qd • - & ; eloquent reply, hsfdeciarcng, that the digetiSsion 6 ;. 1 ,1ich had taken.placeitat 'evening con6rfneo hith 11 1 more in tile proprietyd - the proposition .which 1 had done himself die hthiour to submit Id the Douse. . . h The CHANCELLOR of the :EN.CHEQUUR, although s e had not intended to take any share in the pre - :IA debate, yet having been so pointedly called Upon by the Hon.' Gen4leman, would trouble the 'louse with a few words. The Hon atrableGentl4:7 ; i l i '!att bad asked, whether it was his wish t o she l ter : G entleman under the opinions maintained by the Ho n. near him i• and by silence to imply that tq those opinion's he coincided. If the Hon. Pett• i entan understood his Hun. Friend (Mr. Windham) 1 ° mean that the GallerY of the House ought to he o eared on all occasions, to that extent he certainly t lid not agree with him degming it, as he did, e saeptial to the character of the House to retain the P r ivilege of excluding strangers without discussion„ must oppose the motion of the Hon. Gentleinan, The Houses then divided, For Mr. Sheridan's MOtion - 8o Against it - - - - 166 . • • • Majority - • —E6 I'IAVAL NEWS: • • .. . PLYMOUTH, FEE: 6.--,-Arrived the 14:inirriity, of Leith, KENT, , master, from Oporto, with a cargo of _cork,for Leith'; was capture d by the 'General Pe rivzon French ;Privateer, (that. arrived here a few days since,) aLia 'recaptured, *on the 30th January, y hi'l‘i..ijesty's brig Eclipse, Capt. CREYti-E which = Ship sailed from hence on the 27th January, to ac company the Z ephyr schooner, bound to Marti nique, to . a certain latitude, the latter parted com pany a short time after sailing. The Unanimity is in a very ,leaky state only thrte of her original crew arrived 'in her, ;the remainder was brought In here by the GeuerOl Periguon. • Arrived the 16:1)04, 'from Halifax, hidenWith &c. sailed on the iGth January, ii' company with afieet, consisting of 8 sail, under convoy of his Mojesty's ship alambirze, Captain flit.is ; part ed company with the fleet - -before they 'reached tl'e Banks of Neivfoundland ; also arrived the schboner Sir IFilliant ScOtt, of thisport, BA'r.A., master, from Lisbon laden with fruit, fur this port;' sailed on tVe ;24th of january, and on the.tst inst. f.:4l.in with and was chased for two hours by two privateers, Who would have captured. her in halt an hoar, had not the Pheasav4 'Sloop of %kat, Capt. - PALk`ER, hove in sight at the time, and went in chase of them ; also arrived the Portuguese hrig‘Vautitaris; AivroNto DE 'FRENIDADO master, from Lisbon, laden with Ir-flit, bet nd to BiiSiol ; the ihr/uslry of tuts port, Grti:- , RUNG master, from Wekford, laden with Prci'vi bound to London, put in here by contrary Winds; the Prenthsgcliecnier NoUvelle Union; froth Brest, laden with corn and Slate, boimd to Bayonne (laSt.frOin Penzance) captured by his Majesty's ship thirrinscf 1 - 1611.. Capt. BOUVERIE, The Princeis sdmelia packet, Capt. Moollsor, - with Mails ; from the Brazils, 66 'days fitio Rio de 'Janeiro, arrived off thiS port .yesterday, having overshift Falmouth on the preceding 'bight ; Messrs. FREESE, STANbFAST . , KIND, and Colt AY, and M‘..s. FREEE, were taken out of her by' a sloop ah 4 fainted here; the Princess jThzelia then stood away for Valmonth; on her passage , she fell in with a large l inch privateer ; the faster, however, took no no lice of her. _ . . The Sir Scott left at LiyE>tttl his Majesty's shins Binjleur and Norge, and a large fleet Of tians- The Reversion Bill went through a Committee, t he Report of, which was ordered to be received-to horrow. On the motion of Mr. BAKES, the Papers pre sented last Sessitin; by the Linen Board of Ireland, Were referred to the ComnittLe 'on the Public Tenditure. :The Order Of the ~Day for the House to resolve itself into a Commit tee.ot Inquiry on the Expedition Walcheren Laving been read, ' Loid PORCIIEST.ER Moved, that the SpealiV should then leave the Chair on whch Mi. Yorke sug gested co the Speaker that-there were strangers in the HOuSej and the Gallery was insvantly cleared. -[Strangers were not re-admitted,,but we under stood that Mr. Knight and Mr. krale were exarnin ed by the Connuittee.---Adjourned at halt-past Twelve —The Connuittee riot to sit again till - MAILS. Goitetiburgli, 2 Waterfura. I'AUCE 01: ST( YCK S THIS DAY AT TWI,LVE O'CLOCK. Consols 11 S 1.1 N. SOLkhl QUIS DIC/P,E FALSUM AUDEAT L 0 ND • 0 N, *EDNEiD;VY, reitimAr,v 81 O. Tlie Gazette of last night contained, as we stated it would, the detailS Of the tiestrtrai6n of two Trench frigate . s,at Gtinaaloupe, and also of the cap'- 'and destruetiork of several of the Enemy's cot . - kettes. We have great hopes that the :telt .accOnnts .... . from the West IndieS will not onl y announce the P crtq • , 1 S Wei his .11Iajetty'S ehip . seine, Captain M-1,...ii45 . ., ! surrender of the last of the tneiny's_posseSSions in ' ,' on a cl - tai'ze Co tl:e WV6li:vard. that quarter KGtradaloupe),, but alsO, some furtliq i - " .. . Came doWn the harbour', and anchor . ed in the success against the Enemy's naval force. We thi'S 1 s • Selland his Majesty's ship Pripid'cOk -morning received a Letter froth 'Martinique, dated 1 ' , Arrived the Iteqfirit, NicHoLLsi liirMinghain, th e -Bth of December, which contains the follow- within these fe,:v t i GILL; and Asepitirnd Mccey; THOMAS, from Swan ing passage :--- 1 ' We have heard, sea ' trill‘lb' Ews, from Bristol; Flora, FtinzE, days, of four French frigates With troops pi ruing I i from Liverpool 5 :Tulin Vyrkin, WA ERR, 'from -their course for Unadaloupe, and yesterday two i Gloucester; and Victualler, No. 7; froM the West- Vrench line-of-battle Ships passed to the souths, : vald 1 of this Island for the satiae destination. Sir P,:e- ws“l' Caine- E)e ANDER COCHRANE; who left us a few days ago, is 1 i Sound his Majesty's ship Minerva. • now off Guadaloupe \eith four sail of the line and Se- i ...,ailed the Daphne and iiii; otrit . e sloop's, of war, and veral frigates, and will, we hope, giVe a good ac- i a hio schooner; to the Westward. count of them." The Gazette of last night arms 1 - • ' • r. His;Majesty's brig Crocus Was this morning re that our gallant tars have given it " godd acconnt" of 1 r eased'frOM qu'arantine. two of the frigates, and we have very little-doubt i that the line-of-battle ship Will share the same fare , . I PoßTsmbuyti, FeR. 6.—Arrived his Majesty's i ships Lag e, Scipton, and Gadnet, froin the N - Vest- Last night a very interesting Debate took place in ward: the `House of Commons, upon Mr. SHERIDAN'S i . • Put babk this day the Antelope , schooner; ' for Motion..respe6ting the Standing Order for the ex= ! Lisbon.. elusion of strangers. . Mr. SHERIDAN'S Motion was 1 Sailed his Majesty's ship Pilot, with a convoy of negatived by a very large majority, merchantmen for the bosuns 5 together with the I Maria, GERMAN 1 Hdiah, GERMAN i Hope, GEE ' Private letters have been received from ' Arnerica, MAN ; anti Thomas and Ju'dith, PousinS, for London. of a later date by some days than the Papers which ! Sailed the Gen. IT'elleseyT, homeward-bennd East =re received on Monday. They state , th a t all the I n diamans Capt. GLIANRIT, for London, last. from restrietions upon the intercourse with this -country. i Calcutta 5. also the Eliza, PALMER ; and Ann, were in full force, and that bonds were required ; i WOOD- the former last froth,the Gibraltar, and It from every vessel abont to sail, that She should not I ' t: . 1 ter from Monseratt 5 also the Flora, ARNOtte last touch at any British poi__ i from Waterford. ~. • Yesterday, about half-past twelve o'clock their k The Rifleman brig of i 4 guns, takes convoy to :MAJESTIES, Princesses AUGUSTA, ELIZABETH; and Fyal 5 the eith:acoa of 36 guns; gives instruaions to Soptisa, attended by . 1 .1,-,dy' SYDNEY, arrived in two umiages, - at the. queen's Palace from Windsor, e - ships bound to the Southern Whale Fishery. cooed by a party of Light Horse. The Princess : _ . . 'SOP!: lA,' of Gloucester, the Dukes of Cuz,LEEE.. SHEERNEsS, FEP. G. — A r r i v ed the Vesuvius bbmb, ei t N e -and SUSSEX, d'lrd %A id' the QUEEN and and sailed 14 the river Thames ; his Majesty's brig PansicEsses. in the evening, their MAJ ESTILS had • i Centtnel, and the Go/g..,lrocket vessel. a selea party to tea and cards. 1 . Passed by down the River his Majesty's ship This clay his MAJESTY WiWtOld a private- Levee and Privy Council, at the Queen's Palace. ! Sera' pis. To-morrow the QUEEN will . hold a Drawing, !, S a il ed ;. . , brig r-- MS lylajesiy s Pi e r cer. . room, at St. James's Palace . ESSEX ELECTIOTL—State or•the Poll yesterday, ! •r,te s e, Fes. O.—Sailed for the River the Larking . • the 6th day : . t i East India ship 5 also his Majesty's ship iricreury, I,thn Archer Houblon, Esq. - .: . togs ' Montagu Burgoyne,* Esq.. --- - ' 554 : . I. for the ITediterranem , ) came down from the River ' F his Majesty's ship African ; put back the three East 1544- . . Though the continuance. of the Po ll can onl y tend India ships that sailed on Sunday last. ---.- . to' disturb the peace of the County,. withoutatTording 1 . Mr. fluftGel NE the faintest chance of eventual sac- , Sir DAVID DU NDAS held a public day , yes t erday , .. at his o;lice, in the Horse Guards, and gave au ne,,s., -yet he declares that nothing shall deter hint crom persevering in the contest. But it shoul I be . dienceS to a number of military officers. Sir DA -olie:rved that he plats himself to no expence for what yin will :ell public days on Fridays and Tuesdays, during the sitting of Pam liament. he denominates a national cause. , - t • • Mrs. C. KremneE was to. have performed the part Yesterday a Deputation of the Cat h olics of -Eng- ~ of Mrs. Oakley, in Tice Jealous Wye, last night, at land waited upon Earl GREY and -the Right HOP.' * * Covent-Garden•Theatre,'. but being suddenly taken WieetAm WINDHAM and 'delivered into their hate_ls - ..,, , l, an t e ology was made by Mr. YOUNG, and Mi‘s , , - ~ere Prtition to now Houses of that most respel.t'ole .1-.,w,,,CAN,, fr Cril the other house, ruddy rkssented to iody. . ,kro ale her Seb-titiate.- :able, !, no xcept I par- Itedly :heir tat it lie as or not ;elves I pro- mate itions d be lan's) dur-, must sence —His pre- bad On I bad shad but , siion than spOs to at- ation I one y in- night oiled Elver. equal 0 be kind The cum- ;ainst such His Press. goud vas a d put If on hug .cline t the eers ; Coca id the re the y en. , and , t" the eatest in his been riend ) CE,ATFY fFltf4-6. " No V. 7 .—The lollowing„ regulatiens respe&ing neutral trade, have been just published : • CONDITIONS 01 7 COMMERCE. All vessels must consign themselves to Spanish merchants. . • The consignee must present a manifest,sof cargo in Spanish, 'to the Administration of "the Custorn- House, twenty-four hOurs, after arrival. ' .•. • All goods are admitted, except those prohibited, and:shall [lay .the circular duty agreeAle.to the tarif ; and such gOods as Ipay not be in the tarif, shall b - e. l valied at the prices of EuroPe. 2.. . Goods ittillar to those mannfaatired in the coun ,try shall pay a:duty oft old. per cent. over and above. the circular duties. - qX • - atid cow hides shall 'pay. the war tax, 'on . `clearapce, of . 121 per cent. As . far cs reipeds the patriotic duty, it shall be. extinguished. Vc.)ntieir wool,,track, sheep's wool, tallow, cocoa, and iir, at certain specified prices, to pay,a duty of 20 per cent. ; . The exportation, of__ either gold or silver,is not al lowed.. All rem , 118 inn4t be made in produce of the couotiy, and to take away the Same: -Vessels may come in ballast,' and may bring such goods as are .permitted for the negro trade., The Spanish Consignemust 'liecome bound for the duties, and, to pay a fourth in fitleendays after having made the dispatch, and the retaining three. fourths in the three.fellowing months, 'that is, Qne fiiiirth in each month. ,All vessels, friend,s, and neutrals, shill be admit tedV and' must receive a cdstom-house officer on board as is customary with other vesseli, and shall depoSit their papers in the Seeretariodel Governor's office,tuntil "a visit is passed fOr sailing. The Spanish Consignee 'shall not sell by, retail 'on account of any foreig - it•r. The. inter,ll6llon of wine, oil, vinegar, and aquae . dente, is prohibited. - , . . , . . . • A Mail from the Brazils, arrived yesterday ;' it let tahia The 24th of Oct,. and Rio Janeiro the sth of Dee. The letters Contain 'some interesting com mercial information. For the' resent we select the , . following ~ . . . EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATEb RIO JANEiRO, DEC 4 . " The-inforinatl6n I gave you in my last letter is now 'eonfii med. The Rio Plate and Buenos Ayres is iletl:lred open. to the British by the Viceroy, 'on theitolV4ing conditions':--The cargoes to come i'.7 onsigned to a SpapiarJ,• who is to enter the same, 'and, is to redeWe 1 . 6 'per :Cent. conamissiOn 'oil 'sales. The (fitly is" fined al 2:t per Cent. On the value of the Mal ket price of the article on the day of the entry, so you in: , y t altulate the duty, NC. to be nigh 50 per cent. on cost. Tie British. here concerned in The 31.woos..kvre trade are not pleased at the trade tent Jeclared open. Goods Were in abundance there, and selling (by some .accoants . , at a loss, when this intelligenCe left Buenos A.yres. No doubt goods will hotly become a mere drug. This mea tc,l'e"rs :.o 'f.ar beneficial to the British here, as it I will induce ale Spaniards to come here Anti pm. , chaSe, and ihi:rplooe their parebs at - Buenos Ayres - , by running then. I iiilVe received a.letrer per the Marine brig, from Buenos Ayres, of Octo ber .23, Which has hroUght this intelligence, and 'mentions the probability of the trade being daily cfe eared , open. The bug made the passage in ten days, I,ot Buenos Ayres on the Oth, alt. All pro dace is ekceedingly high. `fallow 20• teals per atobe, 'of 2alb. *lilt skin more than 2000 teals tenon. ~ . . " The 'brig 21/1/2 is. arrived here with •convicts, and proceeds to New Holland.. An inquiry is tak ing plate on the conduct of the Cominaoder of the , troopson board." . ' sa....ir Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held at Goiklhall, whict) was Very numerously attended. The Court proceeded to eletit the Irish Society for the year ensuing, When Mr. Alderman Cor.mg Was le-ippoitoed Qfwertior of the Irish Society, and EDWARD WIGAN, Esq. was appointed Deputy Go- vernor. The Committee of City Lands delivered a Report relative to the removal of Sinithtield Market ; an Amendment was moved, to treat with the Gover nors of St. Bartlii)lomew's HOspital for enlarging the present .Market; when, on a di , there, appear ed ':--1 4 'or the Amendment, Aldermen, 63 Com moners, 2 TClict . S—_-49. 4g ) ;:titist it, 4 Aldermen, 47 Commoners, 2 Tellers-53. Slalority for im proving the present 'Market, 16, Mr. Fkist v was appointed a GlvernOr of Christ's ospitol, in the room of Mr. CAUSToN, not in Common A Court of Common C4tnell is to be held to morrow, to elea the Committee.. Yesterday Needle Chamberkin, who is in custo dy on charges of varioo alts of swindling, and other transatlious of-a criminal natorv, was b roug h t from New Prison; Clerkeitwell, to the Pahlie Of fice, Bow-street, And underwent aaother examina tion before Mr. NitRE. He was charged with ob taining money on forged bill-;at the Mertford Bank, and of Mr. RicWiwi; a bankrr, at Aylesbury, and *as again committed for further cxamitiaf.on. Nbthing venture notking ,have," an adage which every one should beg itt mind, especially as the auspicious day approaches, when the adventure of- a mere trifle must, in a few hours, realiie to many a noble inAependetice.NrET and Co.'s Of are nxotnmended - , as having been very .fortu nate to those who phrchased 'rickets and Shares in former Lotteries. Cott k •; . -EXCHANGE, FEB. 7.—The remaining sup plies of Wheat to-day are considerable, froni the late demand for fine, last prices aresupportesl, other qualities heavy sale and. cheaper ; . in plenty, and rather lower ; Malt and White, Pease continue at little variation , ; . Beans of both sorts likewke ; there are tolerablesupplies of Oats, and this trade is quoted "'lmally at last prices ; • saleS of flour at the late reduCtion. Wheat - 745 aNs a t.os Tick !Leans (old) 47S a s3s Fine ditto - - 1,-,2S a top Oats - - ! SS a 2ZS a 2SS Rye , - - - 42 S a Os Poland ditto - . 27s a 3os .-.d -Harley - - - 36 a 4SS Potatoe ditto —s a ass od Malt . - a •- 7ss a gzs; Rape Seed - • 461 a s2I White Pease - 7os a 73s Fine 1' low - ,' Sis a 9os Grey ditto - -42 s a zr,rs Secomis - - - ScS a bis limas (old) a - ;Qs a kis Vfora Jae LI V 771 VILY 4:1, Admiralty-Office, Feb. 6, 1810. . The following, are, copies of dispatches which have been received at this Office, from Vice-Adanral the Honourable - Sir Alexander Cochrane, K.B. Commander in Chief ot his Majesty's ships and ves sels at the I.4ew . ard Islands, adire'ssed to John Wii son CrOker, SIR, Pornpee, Fort-Ro}al nay, MartUtique, Pcc. tI, 1809.5, , I send herewith the copy of a letter from Capt. Ballard, of the Blonde, detailing the particular‘ of art attack on an enem , ',i privateer. have the honour jo be, &e. ALEX. COCHRANE,. SIR, His Majesty's Ship Blonde, Saints, - Scpt, 25, tBo9 - The signal for an enemy's vessel,was Madefrom the Hill, standing for &SSC Terre the boat's of the vessels nainett n the trilrgin*, were sent in purer suit of her, under the7orders,of Lieut. Richardson, of this Alp.' On tl.lir,approach she ran on. shore lit a ,‘bay hT.:tween t‘yo batteries, which kept up a very heavy cross fire at the boas but that was not an - .obstacle to prevent their getting. pc4'se4- Sion of her, and attempting to_ tow. her out, .al- , though a very.laige body o: men with sptqll, .81 - 1115 were tiring at them out of bushes ; she was-bilged, and they left bLi. , beg ,leave to recommend to your notice Lieut Richardson, for his.brave conduct ; he speaks highly of the cool .and determined valour of every indivi-; dual employed on this tervice. , - Mr. ThoMpson, Master; and one sailor of the Blonde, were most severely wounded ; the - latter soon after died; .Mr. Thompson's arm h.is been amputated ; 1 hope he will do,well. 1 beg'to tr.:Commend him to your particular notice. • . I have, &c. (Signed) V. V.. BALLAP.D. to the Honourable Sir . A. Cochrane, K. B. Rear-Admirai of the Red, &c. Sec. * Blonde,. Facon, Scorpion. Pumpec, Fort-Royal Bay, Martinique, SIR, Dec. 12, tScl. . The enclbsed.coi..y , of a letter from Captain Ca meron, of his Majesty's sloopfriamrd, addressed to commodoie 'Faille, in my absence, I request you to lay before the Lords Cormnissioner9-ot the -Ad— miralty. The total clestly(tion of the schooner pri vateer mentioned therein, and the . slltucing of the battcry under %aid) she wa's moored; wn4 accotn plislied, under ciatunstances of considernhle diffi culty, in the face of a fOrtniclab!e force, and is high ly honourable. to the pal - fit:s etni - ilol ed. Our loss in this little dash has, I a ta sorry to say, been severe." I Ilay . e, Ott - (Signed) ALEX. COCHRANE. His Majcity's Sloop Hazard, ow St. Mary's. SIR, Guadaloupe, Oct. 17, ISO 9. • Crnizlng on my station blockading Point=a-Petre, Pelotus in company, at day , light this morning Lob- Served a privateer schooner moored under the battery of St: -'M'ary, I immediately determined. on the capture or destruaio,! of her. Both ships stood' in f•Ufficiently close to silen. e the battery etfe6tuaily, and cover our brgs, which were dis- • patched no der the orders of Leutei•ants 'll;ibertson and Flinn, first of their remie6tive shins ; and I atn i iipp tp say they succeeded in boat ding her ; but as she was moored to the shore with a chain from the mast head and each ,quarter, finding it impossible to bring her out, they shortly after blew her Up: In 3nsiice to the officers and men employed on thiS service, I cannot omit particularizing the very 'gallant manner in which they approached the, schooner, under a very heavy fire of grape from the battery, until it was silenced by the ships, and of grape and musketry from the privateer, until they were nearly alongside, when the enemy quit ted her, and joined a long line of musketry on the beach, and two field pieces, to the fire of which they were exposed during the .whole time they were pre- , paring to blow her up, •at a distance of not more than ten yards. Thep; ivateer had one long eighteen pounder on a circular carriage and two swivels, about one hundred • tons, and appeared to have frorneighty to one bun= died 'men ; she' was coppered, and appeared new, and left Point-a-Petre yesterday on a cruize.•, Our joint loss has been -fifteen killed and wounded, lists of which are enclosed ; that o£ the", - enecify .4nlist have been vt: y considerable, as the shore was com pletely lined with musketry; exposed to a heavy can nonade from boar ships, as well as from the small arms in the boats. • - • I should be very deficient in my duty was I not to mention the eery gallant style Capt . . llnskisson, of the Morns, supported me in totally destroying the enemy's battery by a joint fire. It is impossible for me to express my ideas of the very gallant manner in which Lieutenants Robertson. and Flinn condutied themselves on this occasion ; .and they • speak in ths highest terms" of Me , isrs. _Brisbane and Hunter, Midshipmen of 'this ship, Mr. Ferguson, boatswain, and Mr. Scott, mate of the Pelotus, who; as well as ,every individual •i-ri plOyed, were volunteers on the sere ice. • I haVe the honour to_ be, &c. . HUGH CAMERON. To Commodore Fahie. Report of killed and wounded on board his Majesty's slcop Hazard, on the morning of the 17th October, - ' lames Murray, Captain of the forecastle ; 'rh o=s Fa thing, cotp marines,; of arines,; ditto.' William Pcrr . ;. - man, private .rn4rine;. ditto: Mr. fer7mon. boatsw.tu; badly }rounded, blown up. 'illus. Giles, priv.tte mdrine; dangerously wounded. William Tallowgrcen, rivare ma rine; severely wounded. fierce-Hestra, private marine, ; slightly wounded. (Signed) HUGH CAMERON. romike, Fort Royal Bay, Maninique, December 13, iSz9. • . SIR, .I have to request that yon - will lay before the - Lord i Commissioners of the Admiralty, the n, coin ;.pariving letter from Captain Ballard, of Blonde, Report of killed and wounded on board his Majesty's sloop, Pelorus, tlle morning of rheltober 1809. 111 I I 1 1 i i J . Li e utenant Edward Flin ; much hurt by Wowing up the ii enemy's schooner. Alexander M'Cardell, Capt. MzSt : ; s ,::::re d l e y a v d ;o ) und lo cd hL . 4 S l im 'h i o l : . killed. Richard Crumby, private marine : 1k t st i l i t t i t y o. wo N u li i : e li t e i. l . , ,', Lane, private in a rin p e oLa w e o r u -r n o d o e m d son,ri la S yeoma nlteiisra v ( e) l,. . r yh '(fom;:n of title sheets; John Livingstone . , .Quarrer master; ditto. John. Swab, c o xswain.; ditto. ' , ,- . . . ,-. • they a al )der- the lan's [oat tsce d to woa tO the Mid - in:l ight